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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-25

A CUT In RAILROAD RATEs.-A few DAYS ago the
ONO and Mississippi made a special rate for the
committee that left ST. Louis Saturday night
vlte the President TO visit 81. Louis. On account
OF this the Nandaiia announces a IS round-trfp
rate open 10 the public and that road claims that
the Ohio and Mississippi violates the Interstate
commerce law by discriminating In favor or the
members or the Presidential invitation committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-25

Mr.. ericsson, OF GEORGIA, SNAPS sSp eRowIs rxKs
A DOG WHILE SUFFERING.
frightfui death nom hydrophobia is reported
from Faircloth. In Mitchell County, Ca On FRIDAY
the victim being Mr. Hannibal Crosson, q much
esteemed farmer OF that community IN March
last a strange dog invaded Nj. Crossons yard ana
Jumped upon two dogs and bit them both. nr.
Crosson attempted 20 drive the strange dog OF
and he himself was bitten on the hand. The two
dogs died, but Mt. Crossons wound, q slight bite.
healed and he thought no more OF Il. on sunday
preceding his death he and his wife went out and
gathered some peaches and on their return Mr.
Crpsson, feeling thirsty, attempted 20 drink some
water, but he was unable 10 do so. The sight OF
II sickened him and a terrible aversion TO It seemed
70 seize him and he complained or REGULAR AMI
distressing pains and sensations about the throat
physician was called In, and. after "A careful In
yestigation, saw many symptoms OF hydrophob1a
II was determined TO submit the symptoms 10 tne
fnfallible test for hydrophobia, viz, water. The
patient conserving, four strong men held him se.
curely and q Tablespoonful OF water was admins.
tered. Immediately the patient was seized with
the most horrible commissions, and snapped
growied and whfned most piteousiy. These terrible
scenes and Others too horrible 10 recount continued
with greater frequency until Friday, when death
relieved him OF his sufferfngA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-25
The Way &c Happened.

- >naNAoo eo-'ohhcAhN etsb NJ n DlcAffOlkIEu
OFFICE SEKKER
telegram TO the New York Times nom Chicago.
July Pa says: j. j. Curran, q weli-knowp wen.
side politician has begun suit before Justice Sculy
TO recover from Congressman Frank Iawler GOO
which he paid TO LAWYER In 1856 to cover his e.
penses In going TO Washington TO secure for Gun
ran the place OF collector OF customs at Chicago
Curran had withdrawn from the Congressional
race I'm LAWYERS favor, and had been promised
that II htdid SO he should have LAWYERS Influence
for good Office II Cleveland were elected Curran
In return promising IL he got the place which be
wanted merely for the honor OF It. 10 give ali the
subordinate positions TO LAWYERS friends LawIef
does not deny getting the money, and says the
way OF 1t was thus:
me and Curran," he said, event TO sec Dan
Manning together, and Curran saws. Il iust
want the place for the honor there's In IT, IN
give my whole salary TO the party for the -four
years. Yes says 10 Dan, that old fellow ID
rich; he don't a care n - for money, and NAV be
he'll add has check for 10000 60 it In lsss' ban
called me aside, and he says 10 me: Frank, them1
the Kind or men we want for appointment.
They'll help us In 1889 SO - IT, man Man.
ning's talk made me believe that the old man
would get something, and 80 he and me felt much
encouraged But he never got there One day
Curran came In and gave me 500, and he said he
wanted Inc TO goto Washington and stay there and
work Tor him I'LL he got the place. didn't ask
Nun tor the money, and couldn't keep running 70
washington at my own expense In his interest
and now he sues me for II"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-25

DANIEL STEEvER kIILED.-The Baltimore .ghtn Of
to-day says: Daniel Steever. the well-knowa
horSeman, was Instantly killed about e:l5 o'clock
last night at the Union Railroad crossing ON the
Philadelphia road, and George Baker, gardener
living Oh Loney's Lane, was very badly injured.
Inc Two men were returning from drive In the
country, and had reached the crossing Just as
engine % was backing TO Bayview Junction round.
house from Union station. The nagman at the
crossing says he waved his red light TO the ap-
preaching team, warning the men OF danger but
that they either did not see IL or unheeded the
signal. There are no safety gates at the crossing
After the crash MIR. Steever was found dead aud
Mr.. Baker IN an unconscious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-25
nUNCANSON BROS, Auct,oneers.
EDUCATIONAL

NEW WINDSOR COLLEGE AND WINDSOR FE-
IN male College.-Separate buildings. Full gradual
ing courses with degrees Also primary, preparatory
and business departments Fal sessions open Septen
Der II. 1897. Catalogues on application. Address
Rev. A. NJ JELLY. DID,, Pres't, New Windsor Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-25

PREVIOUS GOOD REPUTR THEIR DEFENsE--In the
election-fraud cases In Indianapolis saturday the
prosecution closedfts Testimony at noon. Satur.
days evidence tended 20 further corroborate the
statements OF the witness Perkins. and related
chiefly 10 the suspicious actions OF the Indicted
men While the count was going on. In the AFTER
noon the examination OF witnesses for the defense
was begun and IL seems TO be its intention rely
character or the defendants IL Is understood that
The prosecution Is ready 10 meet the changes ON
tllS une, ana that testimony I'm rebuttal will be
Onered. The trial may last Throughout this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-25

BABY FARMING IN NEW YoRK.-Mary oberly, q
mlddle-aged French woman was arraiAned In
New York Friday, charged with keeping a baby
larin IN East 9TH street. The woman occupied an
apartment Ia basement, which was reeking with
Nth. The air OF the room was sitting In AN
arm chair lay the dead body OF an infant Girl Gov.
cred with dirt and nearly nude. Asleep on the
noor was boy seven weeks old. The woman said
the child died yesterday, and that IL had been IN
her charge i've months DIR. Mccain, OF the health
board, said the child died from neglect It Is said
that the woman would lock up children for hourY
In her ioathsome den, and that Two have died in
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-25
from minlssry 10 M,..s-e,.y,

REV. JAMES N. soUTHERr 10 AGAIN Apofr TuE BrRNk
COMA PROFESSION.
A New York special Ia tie Philadelphia Prov
says that there viii be something OF a sensation,
doubtless, when Il is known that the Rev J. NJ
Southert the evangelist, is TO go the stage as
eurnt-cook artist. There are few o. the oid-time
patrons OF negro minstrelsy who do not remember
senator Bob Hart. lie was one of the bright
particular stars In the burnt-cork ornament ten
years ago. since that time, however, he has been
known TO the world As the Rev. James v. SOUTH
ert, his proper name. an evangelist OF eloQuenoe
and power. For nine years he has lab0red In his
chosen field, and has done untold good. lie was
al che tiine hard drtnker. but he reformed aud
became a strong temperance advocate. He viii
continue his missionary work as much as his prl.
fessional duties viii permit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
VETERAN FISHER IS A WOMAN.
She Fought in the War as a Man, bu
Cannot Go to the Soldiers Home.

Cannot Go to the Soldiers Home.
From the Ne,o York World.
CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 3.-One of the most
remarkable cases of concealment of sex has
just been brought to light in this city. On
Sept 26 application was made to Col. L. A
Harris, trustee of the Dayton Soldiers
Home, for the admission of a sick veteran
TO that institution. The soldier called at
Col. Harris house, and was given an appi-
cation blank to be filled out. The veterans
name was James Fisher He had letter
from Col. Tafel, the Colonel of his regi-
ment, which stated that Fisher had received
an honorable discharge after two years
service in Company c, Sixth Ohio Infantry.
Fisher was i'll and unable to provide for
himself. Col Harris gave him transporta-
ton on Sept. 2S to Dayton, with letter to
Col. Patrick, superintendent of the home,
requesting him to take care of the bearer
until he could be provided for.
The medical examination at Dayton re-
vealed the fact that Fisher is fully devel-
oped woman. OF course she was not
received into the home, and no one knows
where she now is Very little is known of
her history except that she is SO years old.
Since the war she has continued to dress
like a man and live with those of that SEX
In appearance Fisher is short, heavy set,
with a round, smooth face, dark hair and
eyes, and somewhat effeminate, but no one
had ever suspected her sex. Col Tafel says
the woman was one of the bravest soldiers
in his regiment, and he was astonished to
learn that Fisher is a woman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
HAzING THE FRESHMEN.
Hkciting Night in and Around
Dickinson College.
From, the Ney YORK Sun.

From, the New York Sun.
WIsLE, Pa, Oct 4.-The freshmen of
Ditbon College have been hazed, and
thoroughly and effectually than for a
mt of years. The hazing was done at
ni1etween the hours of II and 3. The
schtpriginated in crowd on the campus
aftdIe fraternity meeting. The boys
weHpging and having a good time,
whApmebody proposed to brighten
the hmen. The proposition was inn
med IN taken up, and the crowd went
over West College, where, by yelling
singinhd pounding on the wainscotting,
they laged to brighten a number of the
freShL and to get nearly all the students
out. 4 sophomores then got together and
deciHo haze the freshmen. They had
preyby determined not to do SO, as 81
greatutnllnibered them, but their blood
was fup, and they started for East Col
lege, pre- the largest number of students
room Nearly all the upper classmen went
alonisee the fun.
Thirst room visited was occupied by
two shmen, and was close to the doctors
offich response to n knock it was opened.
aud whole party pushed in and filled the
root The lamp was lit and space cleared.
Theblanket was snatched off the bed
and bzen sophs surrounded it. A number
CT ftmen were present, some from jgnor-
ancdherS from curiosity, and others as
prisfs of war. One was hustled into the
hla1. PUT your hands up was the or
der.f complied, hardly knowing why.
''01two, three" and the unhappy lad
,sh6to the air and struck the ceiling. His
haiqnd feet saved him from serious injury,
bytI blower Of lime came down, binding
ahd 91ing him, besides spelling his clothes.
-AgaIand again he went up, while the
crowpouted Then be was mounted on
coal and invited to make speech, sing
a consong, and conjugate a Greek verb.
UP followed, boys and whiskered
men, lchers and preachers, all went up in
the bizet. and danced break down on a
coal 4 TO the patting OF a score of hands.
oom9hen they went up, were doused
with hter, others had their bare feet
oiaclltd: The plastcring began to come
downhd when the hole grew too bic tho
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

hazers adjourned TO another room. When
the victims ran short the neighboring rooms
were ra0sacked, and the victims pulled out
of bed, trotted across the bare halls, and in
through the crowd i'll their night shirts
Room after room was visited, and when the
occupants failed TO respond the doors were
kicked in, and they only Jared the worse
Some times the haZers met with resistance.
In one room junior met them with club,
but it availed little The young fellow
pleaded that he had heart disease, and they
Let him off with a song. Even then some
shouted, Toss him." On the campus a
scrimmage occurred in the crowd and sew
eral students were struck.
The most exciting time was the hazipg of
the big man of the class, a strapping six
footer, with long foot ball record at his
Jersey preparatory school. He warned them
away when they demanded admittance to
his room, but they burst in the door. The
room was dark and silent as the grave, and
the hazers hung back. Come in" cried the
leader, and in they went, timorously, ex-
pecting pistol shot. A match was struck
and the lamp lit. In the far corner the big
fellow stood on his bed, undressed, grasping
an eight-pound club high over his head.
keep back" he cried, ''or theren be
trouble"
The words were hardly out of his mouth
before burly soph was on the bed with an
iron grasp on the club. 1t dropped, and the
men grappled To and fro over the bed
they tramped, pulling and struggling. The
bed clothes were rent and shirt split The
soph pinned him against the wall, the bed
slid out and they fell behind it, still locked
in each others grasp. The crowd pulled
them apart. There was more defiance and
a'second advance. The freshmen's fraternity
now interfered and talked to him in an
undertone He looked at the hostile crowd,
for they were all hostile then, and at the
new furniture certain to be smashed Then
he yielded, stepped forth, and the triumph
ant sophs put him up like the rest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
A PACIFIC RAILWAY TRAP.

Eokv the California Magnates Boast
Of Their Capture of Their Investi-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
Reviving the Lying Industry.

from the San Ffql,ctsco Chronicle.
This Eastern boom, ] mean the boom made by
Eastern people with money, has started up some
of the old dead industries of California. With
the easy progress of civilization, the good old
industry of lying had almost died out. 1t got
discouraged, and SO many wonderful things had
happened elsewhere that it was hard for the
Californian imagination to meet the necessities.
1t was easier to give up lying to strangers alto
gether, for even the most untraveled Eas-
terner could ring the bell on the Californian
guide or stage driver These gentry are now
awakening from their letbargy and beginning
to make the Yosemite and other trips lively A
friend of mine from the East has just come
back from the Yosemite and he relates his ex
perience. The stage-driver found out that he
was seriously afraid of snakes, and Immediately
proceeded to make his hair stand on end.
''Venemous reptilesg You bet. I don't know
what reptiles is, but them snakes you can just
bet your life is venomous. Why, one day was
a comm down here drivin' wagon, when
catches sight of snake in the brush, all ready
for spring. My horses starts an whips 'em
up fast to clear the snake, don't you see, afore
he could spring. He makes one clear spring
the snake does, an he misses the horses
That was lucly-but you-you''-
Lucky! You bet your life it was lucky. He
missed the horses, the snake did, but he stuck
his fangs clean through the wagon"
You don't sayr'
Il do say, and mabbe you won't believe it
but it's fact. He stuck his fangs clean through
that wagon an that wagon it swelled all up SC
bad that we had to leave it by the wayside and
take the horses home"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
Room for Doubt.


Billy Bliven has worn an 1S-karat high polish
bald head for the last five years or more, not
outstanding the fact that he is still compare
lively young man, 1t is said that his badness is
due to the mental exertion involved in trying to
remember just what he tells each of his ac-
quaintances relative to the number of goods he
has sold, that he will not be in danger of tell
ing the wrong story to the wrong person. The
other evening he met a near friend in the hotel,
and Billy straightway became confidential
Charley" said he. did you ever have much
experience in love affairs?"
NO" replied Charley, promptly, 81 am a
travelling man and never have time for that sort
of thing. Are you in that sort of trouble?"
II don't know-that is, l know / am, but
don't know whether she is or not"
What is the situations"
We'll, you see, it is Just this way. She has
been taking painting lessons and she wanted TO
paint me hat band. told her hat bands were
way out of style, but she insisted and gave
in"
I'm sure that sounds favorable enough
wait till you hear the whole story She
painted the hat-band and, after l had duly
complimented it, she sewed it into my hat.
When / got back to the hotel, discovered, or
rather some of my friends discovered, that
that band wasn't dry when it was loosely
basted into my low-crowned chapeau When
| went and looked in a mirror, found the top
of my head artiStcally frescoed, with B. B.
daintiy interviewer with lilies of the valley and
forget-me-not and I've had to weara skull-cap
ever since. Now, Charley, do you think that girl
really loves me:''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
A Queer Battle of Beggars.


Paris Letter to London Telegraph.
An extraordinary spectacle which lately
amazed and amused many passerS-by in the
Rue de la Paix has just had its final drop-scene
in the Police Court. This was battle between
beggars, who, giving the lie to Beranger's verses,
to the effect that people who live by asking aims
love each other dearly, fell to fighting in the
open streets with fury worthy of savagesfrom
the Cannibal Islands. One of the combatants
was man who was professionally blind named
Zeitger His opponent was a person with
another Teutonic name-that of Schubert-who
was commonly known as the old iron-egged pen
sioner. The beggars were generally chaperoned
by two women, and the quarrel orig
mated between the female associates who had
some words about gains and precedence in a
certain part of the street near the Vendome
Column, where eleemosynary contributions fell
thick and fast at certain hours of the day. The
quarrel was continued by the men, and the
iron-legged monster, lifting up his terrible
prop, smote the sham blind begger on the right
shin, breaking that member and necesstating
its amputation. "Janlbe de Fer was con
demned yesterday to four months imprisonment
and Interior police supervision. His victim
when restored to his profession after his stay in
hospital, will at least have the satisfaction of
being able TO take up good position in the Rue
de La Paix and to show a good reason for asking
public contributions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
The Vacant Justiceship.

The opinion appears to be growing that
the President will offer the vacant place on
the Supreme Court bench to Secretary La
mar, and that Mr.. Lamar will accept it.
The Preside1>5 has a very high appreciation
of Mr. Lamar, and, besides, he knows that
his appointment to the vacancy would be a
satisfactory one. Mr.. Lamar is popular at
the North as well as at the South, and that
he is a man of superior ability there is no
question. When he was in the
Senate he ranked among the lead
ers of that body, and no Senator
was listened to more attentively than he.
When he was appointed to his present posi-
tion it was freely predicted that he would
prove to be failure, but those who made
such a prediction are willing to admit that
they were mistaken. He is making an ex-
ceptionally good Secretary of the Interior,
and has done more in the way of reform
than any of his Republican predecessors.
He may not find much pleasure in looking
after the details of his burdensome posi-
ton, but he does look after them because
his high sense of duty will not permit him
to neglect them, and he also finds time TO
ing millions of dollars TO the government
annually, and in opening to settlement mil
lions of acres of the public lands.
Mr.. Lamar may not be as well read in the
law as many other lawyers who would like
to fill the vacant Justiceship, but his ia
miliarity with the great principles of the
law, and his ability to apply them correctly,
will make up for his want of knowledge of
cases and precedents.
1t would be much easier matter to fill
the Supreme Court vacancy satisfactorily
than to fill the vacancy in the Cabinet
which his appointment to the justiceship
would create. If he is appointed n justice,
therefore, it will not be because the Presi-
dent thinks he can get a better Secretary of
the Interior, but because, while maintaining
the high standard of the court, he gratifies
a faithful and deserving public servant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
CAUGHT A GRIppLE.
The Wonderful Fish Story Told by
Capt. Jack Hussey.

From the Mem York EpeniIlg Sttp.
Dan O'Brien, Grand Commander of the World
and Dover Post repeats one Of Capt Sack
Hussey's fish stories nowadays with great eclat:
. was always mighty fond o the water, said
Capt. Jack, IAN before left the ould country
at oil went fishin' wan day in a big pond near
Castlemartbyr, where they said a mermaid used
to appear wanst in sven years. For nine days
afther her appearin You might as well be fishln
in n washtuh for the little craythurs used to be
so frightened that they all stuck their heads In
the sand an wouldn't look at their nearest rcla-
tions l threw in me line wud bent pin Tor
a hook an maggot for bait. Wen,
wan hour whit, so did another an another, an
dvel bite | had. was. gettin terrible hungry
meself an l didn't ss5 many nice things about
that wather witch, the mermaid, when all on
student you see Ivfeit "a tug at the line 1t
must be big wan?' said TO meself, so played
a little while, and then, with one clane sweep
landed me darlin' What do you think il wasi
1t was griddle they used to bake bread on all
over the country. 4 needn't tell you l was
taken down. But that gfiddle fell into furze
bush right behind me. 1t struck flint stone
an the little spark, set fire to the furze. There
was hare uDdher the bush-an maybe the
poor thing was sleepn'-for she was roasted to
the queens taste, an l sat down an ate finer
dinner than Delmonico could GIN me-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
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A Girl I Know.
From the Judge


See, she stands with eyes cast down,
Powder on her tresses brown;
Beautiful in form and face,
Such figure well would grace
Lady'S fan or Sevres vase,
Cupid loves Vatican gown.
Yes, the dainty elf so bold
Hides beneath her trains rich fold;
From her eyes his darts he sends;
Both his wings, as fan. he lends.
Lavishly his gifts he spends,
Grants her all his charms untold.
Came she over sunny seas,
Waited by some fev'ring breeze
TO this land of ice and SHOWS?
Fair as loves young dream she CLOVIS
In his colorS, noiie ct rose.
Is she not some belle marquise?
Belle marquise, you ask? oh, no,
She is just a girl know;
Any morning you may meet
This fair maiden on the street,
Toward the market haste her feet;
Yes, she's just a girl know.